New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
THE PRESS CLUB MONUMENT.
CEREMONIES AT ITS DEDICATION.

No more beautiful day could have been selected
than Yesterday for the formal dedication OF ths monu
ment erected by the New-iork Press oiue 70 .uo
memory Of the newspaper men who are ourieu ~ 'no
Of tbs epest hue the sun shone brightly tempered
nv a slight breeze, and flowers were ever, "neio
II was perfect June day. The ceremonies We" ~
reality a dedication OF the plot as wen 90 " '
apopument for few Of the members oi tne ciuo n"o ~
ssn the eround where sleep nearly twenty mem oers
of the craft The plot is tue brow OF small hu,
Commanding beautiful view of the country Tor many
miles arouId with Jamaica Bay and the ocean IN the
distance 1t presented to the cluo oy tue trustees
OF the cemetery in 1874. The club was then new
and weak organization, presenting o strong CON- e.
Il, the 600 or more members who ere now IN it foi
tb;s reason nothing was done toward improving INC
mint although several deceased memters anu o'nei
newspaper men had been buried there. IL was 10,
attended at the outset that burial In the pio' sno
be confined to members OF the Fress Ciuo' Auy
pewsrauer man who dies In this city Without 'ne
means or the inclination to be buried elsewhere Will
have Resin place there. As matter Oh iaet mort
than ope-haf of those already buried there were not
members of the club. Not until two years ago. our
ing the presidency OF Congressman Amos .. Jun
rncs OF The Sum-" did the project OF inclosng tine
Grounds and identifying them take definite shape
From a lecture by Joseph Howard. jr in Wailack
Theatre about one year ago. more THAN 90, |oo was
realized With this and other contributions the
grounds have been laid out, walks made the ehtire
mot has been 6urEOuuucu WIN %
railing, and o New-Engiano granise inon'me"' '"'
feet high erected.
A large stand covered with an awning was erecteo
on the west side OF the Press Club plot Yesterday and
in front and each side of this was grouped an audi
nre nj nearly 800 persons. 1t representative
ondiepce made ND largely of new spaper men and
tLer wives and children. Other literary men we're
there but the greater number OF those present were
naners. The exercises well repaid the visit to the
cemetery. The vocal music by the Amphlon Cnorus
OF Brooklyn, E. d.. led by !, Mortimer nshoi was
ard. IT,. Chauncey NJ. Depew and the Rev. Dr. TAI
mace were admirably fitted for the occasion.
The SS b SmDISSn Chorus
then offered by the Rev. DR.. John NJ WorraL VIII
lam W. Penney. chairman of the Cemetery Com.
mttse read bret history oil tne PsO c ahu s
president john A. Greene. 1t was accepted iSr tne
club by President Greene. The Amphion Chorus
then sang Weary Hands,
deprecated the praise which had been bestowed on
HIM his efforts to provide proper restlng-iace
for their d. ad comrades he urged on the newspaper
men pre- ent necessity for greater unity OF feel
ing and closer bond of sympathy. Providing ior
the dead mas vel, but sometbing should 10 done 10
improve the condition OF the living.
When ChauDcey NJ. Depew came forward ne was
received with round OF applause He said in part
1 int 81 sss ys to hat hs spot
Germans endeF designate as goa acre 'ss "a my
n aS a to Sh a@d
and asp we RISE ss 10 s p
and heart and soul in our era we review all ne er
sure decay IN humanzns influence,
M Of a, ma nation exhibit
IN Mann 9ar n1snon and popaatoa The
relation of individuals to each other and the eonmuny
the mighty movement Of the .remsaaOqs fOrosi
uoon whom our their has been lost
ne has @ Al atom r "a
when the chords Of sympathy connected a.. une M &
by the heples too careless TO so OF 100 lea
in asrn city orashss Cut hope ana de-
II When he that he viii be buried among his Kindred
every department OF human activity should have 10. for
Their 81 Ssad % S. me cpsn AND The old
helpful spirit would return reunitns the broken es 9,
usefulness smoothing their pathway through the dark
IL win remain best deeds of the Press Club
that has this 81 sna as s
largely from the efforts Of one OF h,s
ns cemetery full Of memorials telling
Them Them w Saye Sc wide and assp ssncaac
From mourntul VISIT as the survivors Leave ,hey VIII
to each other It this club to the
and profession and to promote harmony
and good feeling a%ons Is the mos. powerful In
fuence thought From have come not ONLY the
q The In battles Il
mas beginner or the veteran
In sympathy aod strength OF Gu or society or
xanized and equipped mutual good The soldier IN
spired with hope the dream OF glory and he
f ss1 s rsp s nero With II inc me-
the fortunes Of the night while the is ride.
weary miles 4Toaga aps the vctoT in
the nation and bears no Wished
that he had een gallant officer IN the sv war
sSS .ears and bearing with him a noble
lie t SOs up SSSe ,e %Os made s the
OF his paper few nights before my Wser. no 9TH
srs saTe 20 he fesrsssy M sacrifice TO HI:
.anhy fame Bur then he Could have had
s9d burial at hands g, % aaS
and IL his memorial the world would have learned
what had @ and G their
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we're reared aud educated which they have I'D good
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feel strength of great prosperous and aggrs
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land was with Their CONTROVERSIES and fame And yet
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when Press plot monument such as we her
coul rescued them from nameess grave
TO some Of you viii come The opPosrtunE;
pd povsr To All OF assigned portion OF their wori
and II. results newspaper the most important acto
IN cnr Through all and race
By and opinion. daily act and fsac. upon e,s
eriies of ali the people OF the globe The reser has
thought Interest the great army which makes
this rarv Information discussion and mpcr1ous drec
ton as TO and official acts Of public officers an.
fhs duties The journal IL 10 him an imper
sonai expression Of popular feeling which ways
n,ent Init he bar recognizes the man behind H.
a forgotten and all enmities healec
whether critics or criticised governed employ
ers empoyeA the OF death OF one fa
and kindred equal and common end trom thl
epot will flow benofcent influences ~ who
have before come 70 us IRON IN
epirt hope and rest OF charity
LOYALTY and each recurring annlversA
othat day their children and their comrade
decorate The soldiers howers will hang
lands upon ths shaft srew wrcaths upon the sod whc
died the post OF duty
dsinh a hrixhtar and batter for Til